Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meadow Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meadow Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meadow Ridge
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Meadow Ridge:
- 39.136200, -75.621000
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Meadow Ridge
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Meadow Ridge is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Meadow Ridge ...
We found three communities that share the name Meadow Ridge.
Within Delaware, the name Meadow Ridge is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadow Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Meadow Ridge.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meadow Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Meadow Ridge.
- Texas
- Jim Wells County
- This Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meadow Ridge that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Meadow Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meadow Ridge ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Chapeltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapeltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Kent County
- Chestnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
- Crossgates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crossgates is located in Kent County
- Derby Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Shores
- Derby Shores is located in Kent County
- Derbywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Kent County
- Fox Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Greens of Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
- Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
- Heatherfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Heatherfield is located in Kent County
- Hourglass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hunters Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Kent County
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
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- Mallard Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
- Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
- Meadow Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
- Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
- Planters Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Woods
- Planters Woods is located in Kent County
- Presidential Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
- Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
- Quails Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Kent County
- Rockland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Hills
- Rockland Hills is located in Kent County
- Star Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Wyoming Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
- Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
- Mallard Pond
How Far From Meadow Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meadow Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meadow Ridge and extending to:
- Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Meadow Ridge to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1362, Longitude: -75.6210 In this case, the coordinates for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Meadow Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.041 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.026 degrees. |